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North Korea’s anti-virus software contains Trend Micro code, say researchers
SiliVaccine, a North Korean anti-virus application for Windows, includes elements of code lifted from an anti-virus engine produced by Japan’s Trend Micro, according to a detailed analysis of the software by researchers at computer security company Check Point. The software also deliberately fails to alert the user if a specific piece of malware is detected and…
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More on SiliVaccine, North Korea’s anti-virus scanner
Several years ago I obtained a copy of SiliVaccine, an anti-virus scanner developed in North Korea. Recently I’ve been working with Mark Lechtik at Check Point Software who has done a deep technical analysis of the application. There are some interesting findings and we’ll be providing more details on those in the coming weeks. Mark…
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SiliVaccine – North Korea’s anti-virus scanner
In a country where most computers aren’t connected to the Internet, an anti-virus scanner might not seem like much of a necessity. But since 2002, programmers in the country have been working on SiliVaccine, a home grown anti-virus application that is now in its fourth version. I was recently sent a current version that runs…
